Lisa Chesson (born August 18, 1986) is an American

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defender, currently playing for the Buffalo Beauts of the

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(PHF).

Playing career

Early career

Chesson attended Plainfield Central High School in

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. She went on to play ice hockey for four years at

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, scoring 89 points in 145 games.

Professional

Chesson played professionally for the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts for three seasons, between 2016 and 2019, winning the

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in 2017. She participated in the 3rd NWHL All-Star Game and the 2019 NWHL All-Star Game. In May 2019, she joined the newly formed

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, and would spend the entire season with the organisation. In April 2020, she left the PWHPA to rejoin the Beauts for the 2020–21 NWHL season.

International career

Chesson was a member of the United States hockey team which placed second in the 2007 edition of the

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. She was named to the United States women's ice hockey team for the

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, winning a silver medal. She played for the US at the 2009, 2012, and 2013 IIHF Women's World Championships, scoring a total of seven points in fifteen games, winning gold twice and silver once.

Career Statistics

References

External links

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Lisa Chesson's U.S. Olympic Team bio
* * 1986 births American women's ice hockey defensemen Ice hockey players from Illinois Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics Living people Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey players Olympic silver medalists for the United States in ice hockey People from Plainfield, Illinois Professional Women's Hockey Players Association players Buffalo Beauts players Isobel Cup champions {{US-icehockey-player-stub